Demand Planner

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Role summary

The Demand Planner position is responsible for all forecasting activities to create an accurate demand forecast with the outcome being a forecast which incorporates current and accurate market information, ensuring the company can correctly predict customer demand and provide the supply chain with the appropriate information to plan how to meet that customer demand. The Senior Demand Planner is responsible to provide a collaborative demand signal that will drive manufacturing, distribution, and inventory. This role leads, runs, and manages the Sales & Operations Planning process through close collaboration with cross-functional teams. They own and drive consensus and manage the Executive SIOP in their respective geography and are key contributors to the global SIOP process.

The demand Planner coordinates and drives the Demand Processes in partnership with the Demand Manager, commercial leads, and Finance partners for the region.

It plays a critical role in ensuring long-term visibility and alignment on requirements for the region aligning business strategy high-quality rolling demand and financial commitments.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Leads DP Process for a given portfolio.
• Partner with the sales organization and marketing to gather and challenge market Intelligence to create a high-quality demand forecast.
• Lead demand planning calls to collect and understand forecast signals from the market.
• Prepare recommendations for forecast and challenge the commercial forecast numbers.
• Work closely with the finance community to align SOP and financial forecasts by identifying gaps, opportunities, assumptions.
• Prepare data needed for the SOP regional demand reviews with a focus on risk and opportunities and possible trade of decision in case gap between demand and supply plan.
• Input data into the forecasting system in line with demand management guidelines and regional calendar.
• Analyze the past sales trends to generate a proper statistical forecast.
• Identify process gaps and implement solutions to enhance results.
• Lead in projects that aim to improve demand planning performance and processes (System changes / Process changes).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s Degree in business or other technical discipline.
• Between 3-5 years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, or logistics.
• Experience with forecasting methodology and supply chain concepts combined with an understanding of their inter-relationship in finance and operations.
• Deep understanding of MTO/MTI production strategy and the way forecast should be built for them
• Proficient with Microsoft Office package tools, and expert in Excel.
• Knowledge of MS Rapid Response or any other planning software.
• Strong analytical and process improvement skills.

Soft skills required

• Disciplined, and independent in executing tasks, but also a strong team player.
• Able to reach consensus and influence others.
• Driven to deliver high-quality service.
• Analysis and problem-solving skills such as the ability to question, accurately identify a need, and present an effective solution.
• Comfortable dealing in an environment with ambiguity.
• Fluent English is a must.

What do we offer:

• Probation period of 3 months and then for an indefinite period.
• Competitive salary, annual bonuses, recognition award program.
• Corporate culture is based on our values: collaboration, speed, courage and simplicity.
• Possibilities for development on a personal and professional level in one of the leading global MedTech companies.
• Package of benefits including Private medical care (Lux Med), Life Insurance, and Multisport card.
• Bax4U - cafeteria/lunch cards (300 PLN monthly).
• PPE program with very attractive conditions available for each employee after 3 months.
• Fully covered language courses (English or other languages according to business needs).
• Co-financing of holidays and an additional 2 days off from work annually and an extra day off for your birthday!
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Phenomenal Warsaw office location - Powiśle!

Reasonable Accommodations
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